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- Trump-Russia: Republican probe of alleged FBI bias ends 'with a whimper'
- Volcano three-quarters blown away by Indonesia tsunami eruption
- Matt Hedges: I feel no resentment to friend who reported me to UAE
- Brexit: over £100m spent on extra ferries in case of no deal
- Bomb attack on tourist bus near pyramids kills at least four people
- German Isis woman let 'slave' girl, 5, die of thirst, say prosecutors
- China releases Canadian teacher but others still held in Huawei row
- 'War on transparency': US agency plans crackdown on information requests
- Angelina Jolie open to move into politics
- Trapped in Syria: children kidnapped by Isis who can't go home
- Gatwick chaos: Sussex police chief 'absolutely certain' about drone
- Asylum seeker given council tax bill but not allowed to work
- Argentina election year likely to see match-up of political heavyweights
- Save the Children UK chairman resigns after staff complaints
- America's year of extreme weather – in pictures
- Potential border closure is only way to get Democrats' attention, says White House – video
- Marielle and Monica: the LGBT activists resisting Bolsonaro's Brazil - video
| Trump-Russia: Republican probe of alleged FBI bias ends 'with a whimper' Posted: 28 Dec 2018 08:10 PM PST Committee chairs issue just a letter rather than final report after inquiry that was condemned as ploy to undermine Robert Mueller Republicans have quietly and unceremoniously ended their congressional investigation of whether the FBI and Justice Department were biased in their handling of inquiries into Hillary Clinton's emails and Donald Trump's ties to Russia. House judiciary chairman Robert Goodlatte and oversight chairman Trey Gowdy, who are retiring next week, sent a letter rather than a full report to the Justice Department and the Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell. It wraps up an inquiry that was conducted mostly behind closed doors but also in public as Republican lawmakers often criticised interview subjects later and suggested they were conspiring against Trump. Continue reading... |
| Volcano three-quarters blown away by Indonesia tsunami eruption Posted: 28 Dec 2018 11:49 PM PST Peak of Anak Krakatau was brought down by more than 200 metres in explosion that triggered waves killing more than 420 people Scientists say Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano island, which erupted and collapsed a week ago triggering a deadly tsunami, is now only about a quarter of its pre-eruption size. Anak Krakatau now has a volume of 40-70m cubic meters having lost up to 180m cubic meters since the 22 December disaster, according to Indonesia's volcanology agency. The crater peak was brought down from 338 metres to 110 metres. Continue reading... |
| Matt Hedges: I feel no resentment to friend who reported me to UAE Posted: 28 Dec 2018 11:00 PM PST Pardoned academic accused of spying says he feels 'disappointed' by Gulf state but vows to clear his name Matt Hedges, the British academic accused of spying, has said he feels no resentment towards the Emirati friend who reported him to UAE state security but expressed disappointment at the second "home" that betrayed him. The Durham University PhD candidate, who went to the United Arab Emirates to research his thesis, was sentenced at an Abu Dhabi court in November in a hearing that lasted less than five minutes, with no lawyer present. But in a remarkable turnaround, he was officially pardoned just days after being handed a life sentence. Continue reading... |
| Brexit: over £100m spent on extra ferries in case of no deal Posted: 28 Dec 2018 11:59 PM PST Ports in Poole, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Immingham and Felixstowe would be used to ease Dover pressure The Department for Transport has spent more than £100m on ferries to ease potential problems in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Documents outlining the £107.7m agreements say increased border checks in UK ports after Brexit could "cause delivery of critical goods to be delayed" in the event of no deal. Continue reading... |
| Bomb attack on tourist bus near pyramids kills at least four people Posted: 28 Dec 2018 11:22 AM PST Egyptian officials say roadside bomb exploded near bus carrying Vietnamese tourists At least four people have been killed and another 10 injured after a roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists close to the pyramids in Giza. Three of the dead were Vietnamese and one was an Egyptian tour guide. Continue reading... |
| German Isis woman let 'slave' girl, 5, die of thirst, say prosecutors Posted: 28 Dec 2018 04:26 PM PST 'Jennifer W' charged with war crimes in Germany after child chained up outside in Iraq A German female member of Islamic State is facing war crimes charges in her home country for letting a five-year-old girl die of thirst in the scorching sun. The 27-year-old German citizen identified only as Jennifer W and her husband purchased the child as a household "slave" when living in then Isis-occupied Mosul in northern Iraq in 2015, German prosecutors said on Friday. Continue reading... |
| China releases Canadian teacher but others still held in Huawei row Posted: 28 Dec 2018 07:31 PM PST Sarah McIver received 'administrative punishment' for working illegally, say Chinese authorities A Canadian citizen detained in China earlier in December has been released and returned to Canada, according to the government in Ottawa. Canada's national broadcaster, the CBC, identified the citizen as Sarah McIver, a teacher. China's foreign ministry said earlier this month that McIver had been undergoing "administrative punishment" for working illegally. Continue reading... |
| 'War on transparency': US agency plans crackdown on information requests Posted: 29 Dec 2018 12:00 AM PST Trump administration criticized for trying to make it harderto obtain records of interior department dealings Trump administration officials took steps on Friday to crack down on transparency at one of the largest US federal agencies, proposing a slew of changes that could make it harder for the public and media to obtain records of agency dealings. The proposal is part of an effort to grapple with what the interior department describes as an "unprecedented surge" in requests under the Freedom of Information Act (Foia), the United States' pre-eminent open government law, since 2016 when Donald Trump took office. Continue reading... |
| Angelina Jolie open to move into politics Posted: 28 Dec 2018 05:34 AM PST Guest-editing Radio 4's Today programme, the actor joked she has no skeletons left in her closet Angelina Jolie has not ruled out a move into politics, joking she has no skeletons left in her closet that could derail a run for office. The Hollywood star pondered her future as she guest-edited BBC Radio 4's flagship Today programme. She told presenter Justin Webb she "can take a lot on the chin". Continue reading... |
| Trapped in Syria: children kidnapped by Isis who can't go home Posted: 28 Dec 2018 09:00 PM PST Mahmud and Ayyub, so traumatised they no longer know their mother's name, face new dangers as US troops withdraw Mahmud and Ayyub Ferreira look shyly at the camera, bundled up in layers and hats against the Syrian winter. They can barely remember the sun and beaches at home in Trinidad, from their life before their father decided to join Islamic State and abducted them in 2014. Ayyub, seven, wants to be a footballer when he grows up; Mahmud, 11, loves cricket and misses KFC chicken. More than anything, they wish they could go home and hug their mother, who is thousands of miles away on the Caribbean island. Continue reading... |
| Gatwick chaos: Sussex police chief 'absolutely certain' about drone Posted: 29 Dec 2018 01:44 AM PST Chief constable defends force's handling of incident, including arrest of innocent couple The head of Sussex police has said he is absolutely certain a drone was flown over Gatwick airport, admitting that contradictory statements from other officers at his force "amplified the chaos" over the incident. Chief constable Giles York also defended his force's arrest for a couple who were detained for 36 hours before being released without charge, and apologised for the distress caused to them. Continue reading... |
| Asylum seeker given council tax bill but not allowed to work Posted: 29 Dec 2018 01:00 AM PST Rugby player Kenneth Macharia is fighting deportation to Kenya, fearing persecution over his sexuality A gay rugby player fighting deportation to Kenya, where he says he will be persecuted because of his sexuality, is facing a new setback after being ordered to pay hundreds of pounds in council tax, even though he is not allowed to work. Kenneth Macharia, who plays for Bristol Bisons, a gay and inclusive rugby club, was allowed to leave the immigration centre where he was being held on bail last month while the Home Office considers his case. Continue reading... |
| Argentina election year likely to see match-up of political heavyweights Posted: 29 Dec 2018 12:00 AM PST President Mauricio Macri's austerity policies have failed to bring his promise of 'zero inflation' – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is positioning herself to challenge him in October Argentina's coming electoral year seems set to pitch the two diametrically opposed leaders of this country's radically polarised politics in their first ever face-to-face battle at the polls. On the right, Mauricio Macri, the son of a self-made construction business tycoon who climbed from head of the popular Boca Juniors football team to mayor of Buenos Aires and then president of Argentina, revered by the establishment for his austerity policies. Continue reading... |
| Save the Children UK chairman resigns after staff complaints Posted: 28 Dec 2018 06:22 AM PST Peter Bennett-Jones, who was criticised over tackling of sexual harassment, quits as UN sack aid worker in Uganda The chairman of Save the Children UK has resigned after complaints by staff that he was not doing enough to address allegations of sexual harassment. The charity said Peter Bennett-Jones was standing down following objections to remarks he made during recent discussions with staff about the organisation's future. Continue reading... |
| America's year of extreme weather – in pictures Posted: 28 Dec 2018 10:00 PM PST From an eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano sending lava into residential areas to deadly wildfires in California, the US saw record-breaking natural disasters in 2018. This year's weather was more extreme because of human-caused climate change, scientists say Continue reading... |
| Potential border closure is only way to get Democrats' attention, says White House – video Posted: 28 Dec 2018 08:54 AM PST Donald Trump has threatened to close the US border with Mexico if his demands for money to build a wall are not met. Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said it was the only way to get the attention of the Democrats Continue reading... |
| Marielle and Monica: the LGBT activists resisting Bolsonaro's Brazil - video Posted: 28 Dec 2018 04:01 AM PST Marielle Franco, Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for better treatment of the poor, the LGBT community and black Brazilians. Her murder has still not been solved and as the police investigation drifts, Monica is a plunged into a new crisis - the probable election of Jair Bolsonaro. On the eve of his inauguration, the film documents Monica's involvement in the campaign opposing Bolsonaro and shoots of hope in the election of some local politicians from other parties, plus the aftermath of the election which suggests a terrifying future for LGBT rights and politicians who oppose the Government, and little hope for Marielle's murder case being adequately solved. Continue reading... |
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